Epson 11880 Specification Guide

Professional print permanence ratings for truly sellable quality prints

High-gloss Microcrystal Encapsulation

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Technology for reduced

gloss differential

Superior scratch resistance from improved pigment and resin chemistry

Color is stable immediately after printing – no short-term color shifting

Depending upon media – produces a black density up to 2.5 with
an L* value of 2.9

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Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks

Significantly improves the printer’s gray balance while eliminating
color casts

Outstanding midtones and highlights for a smoother tonal range

Virtually eliminates the metamerism and bronzing of basic
pigment chemistry

Enhances the ICC profiling process for ColorSync

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and ICM

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workflows

Printers can automatically utilize two different Black ink modes –
Photo Black or Matte Black. This innovative solution optimizes the
Black ink density for various media types, dramatically improving the
final print quality.

The standard Photo Black ink mode can be used for any media type
with professional results. However, for certain Epson media types such
as Velvet Fine Art, Enhanced Matte, and UltraSmooth

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Fine Art, using

the optional Matte Black ink mode instead, will dramatically increase
black optical density for even better print quality.

Prints on virtually any media type, in roll or cut-sheet, up to
64-inch wide 

All media is front-loaded via a unique straight-through media path

Accurate loading of cut-sheet media up to 64-inch wide in a variety
of media up to 1.5 mm thick, posterboard

Automatic Media Bar-Code Tracking and Identification System for
efficient roll media use

User-adjustable Dual-Tension Roll Media Spindle accepts either
2- or 3-inch media cores

On certain media types, you can produce accurate impositions
using a work-and-turn process

Built-in Automatic Cutting System supporting most media types

Standard Automatic Roll Media Take-up Reel, for unattended
production of large print runs

Optional Retractable Fabric-Based Media Bin, safely captures multiple
prints up to 64"x 36" 

Large 2.5" backlit LCD panel for superior direct

printer control and operational status.

The world’s highest resolution piezo ink jet print head

with 360 nozzles per inch.

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Quite possibly the most

advanced ink jet print head ever manufactured.

Extreme color gamut especially within the blue and purple ranges.

Improves overall black density for significantly richer blacks.

OUR ULTIMATE EXPRESSION.

Print head design capable of handling nine separate ink channels 

1-inch wide, high-performance print head, with 360 nozzles 
per channel

Low vibration meniscus control, for highly accurate dot shape
and placement

All-new ink repelling coating for reduced nozzle clogging

Radical screening algorithm resulting in prints with superior
color and clarity

Maximum resolution of 2880 x1440 dpi for incredibly sharp text
and line art

Extremely accurate fine blends and photographic transitions

Produces variable-sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters, to greatly
decrease print times while optimizing photographic quality

Exotic Thin Film Piezo (TFP) along with Low Vibration Meniscus
Control technology, precisely controls the curvature of every ink
droplet within each nozzle before releasing it onto the media. The
result is extremely sharp and accurate placement of ink droplets for
class-leading photographic print quality.

In order to ensure consistent printing between multiple Stylus Pro
printers of the same model, Epson has enhanced the manufacturing
process to include colorimetric calibration. Eliminating the need for
internal calibration devices, this system evaluates and adjusts each
printer’s performance at the manufacturing stage, producing consistent
color output from printer to printer.

Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignment of
all color channels 

Aligns both single and bi-directional print modes

Built-in sensor quickly verifies nozzle status without using media
and can automatically clean the print head if required – even
partially clogged nozzles

High-density pigments for an extremely wide color gamut 

Advanced formulation of Magenta pigments for extreme blues
and purples 

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Utilizing our latest high-performance print head technology, the Epson
Stylus Pro 11880 is among the fastest wide-format printers in the industry.

Pressurized ink cartridge technology ensures reliable ink delivery at
all print speeds, while dramatically reducing the physical size of the
ink cartridges

Nine individual 700ml ink cartridges

On-the-fly ink cartridge replacement for increased productivity

Nine individual amber LED lights provide live feedback about ink
and printer activity

Standard connectivity includes one USB 2.0 interface and
one 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port

Professional Epson photographic drivers for Macintosh

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and Windows

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Optional PANTONE

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licensed and SWOP

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certified PostScript

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Language Level 3

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Compatible RIP by ColorBurst

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(included

only with the ColorBurst Edition bundle) 

Fully supported by most leading third-party RIPs and workflows – the
Epson Stylus Pro series printers are used within the most demanding
commercial printing environments

Free one-year of coverage under the Epson Preferred

SM

Protection

Plan with toll-free telephone support available Monday through Friday
and usually next-business-day on-site service 

Optional one- or two-year Epson Preferred Plus service plans available

Nine individual amber LEDs are used to identify ink status

to print engine activity. Extremely visible from long

distances for larger printing shops and studios.

True 64-inch wide roll-to-roll unattended printing

capability. System can automatically de-curl media 
using both forward and backward take-up modes.

System automatically tracks media type, remaining

length, media width, etc. Reloading partially used media rolls

are now very efficient with less chance for mistakes.

Easy-to-use media bin safely catches multiple prints up to 64"x 36".

Quickly retracts to a hiding position for use of the roll media

take-up reel. Perfect for professional photographic and fine art prints.

Print Mode

16" x 20"

20" x 30"

40" x 60"

Normal – 360 dpi HS

0:50

1:24

4:08

Fine – 720 dpi HS

3:09

6:19

19:45

SuperFine –1440 dpi HS

4:42

8:17

25:52

SuperPhoto – 2880 dpi HS

7:39

13:24

42:10

HS = High-speed Print Mode (Bi-directional Print Mode)  Print speeds are shown in min:sec.

At Epson, we never forget our heritage. We never forget the thousands of
Creative Professionals who helped guide our engineering development to
become what it is today. And after a decade has past, we are still fascinated
by what is possible.

There is a single word used among the Stylus Pro engineering teams
within Epson – Monozukuri (mono-zu-kuri). When translated, it represents
the human involvement required to develop the world’s most difficult
technologies – and succeeding.

Representing the ultimate expression of Epson Stylus Pro engineering,
the all-new Epson Stylus Pro 11880 is produced by a dedicated team of
specialists. Every step of its production is scrutinized, while incorporating
our latest technologies including an exotic new MicroPiezo

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TFP

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print

head, real-time automatic switching between Matte and Photo black inks,
automatic nozzle verification and cleaning, and more. The result is the
world’s most advanced 64-inch wide photographic printer.

Epson UltraChrome K3

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is the standard by which all other professional-

level ink technologies are judged. Now enhanced with our breakthrough
new Vivid Magenta pigments, our newest-generation ink technology requires
only eight colors, including a three-level black technology, to significantly
raise the quality levels for professional color and black-and-white prints.

Imagine producing 64-inch wide archival prints with amazing color fidelity,
gloss level, and scratch resistance, while providing consistently stable colors
that significantly outperform lesser ink technologies. Imagine producing
professional, neutral and toned, black-and-white prints with even higher
density levels, along with virtually no metamerism or bronzing.

With an even higher level of ink droplet accuracy, we’ve developed an
all-new MicroPiezo TFP print head, featuring a new ink repelling coating
technology for reduced nozzle clogging. And, when combined with our
new Epson AccuPhoto

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HD screening technology, at an astonishing 

resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi, Epson has once again raised the level of
image quality – even exceeding our previous best.

Capable of handling virtually any media type, in roll or cut-sheet, up to
64-inch wide, Epson sets the standard for professional media use. Whether
you’re producing sellable color or black-and-white photography, fine art
reproduction, or producing color accurate proofs for client approvals, never
before have Creative Professionals had such a powerful tool, allowing
them to produce their vision without compromise.

Our latest Epson Stylus Pro printers continue to represent a level of
technology unprecedented in Epson’s history. Combining the extreme
precision of an Epson Stylus Pro print engine, along with the extraordinary
performance of our latest Epson UltraChrome K3 ink technology, Epson
continues to redefine the future of wide-format printing.